What's happening
This bill allows gold star fathers and their spouses in New York to receive special "gold star father" license plates without additional service charges.
Why it matters
Expands recognition. The bill acknowledges the sacrifice of gold star fathers (men who have lost a child in military service) by giving them and their spouses access to a visible, official form of recognition on their vehicles.
Removes financial barriers. By eliminating the usual service charge for these special license plates, the bill ensures that gold star families are not burdened with additional fees in order to access this honor.
Increases public awareness. The distinctive license plates serve as a public reminder of the costs of military service and may encourage greater respect and support for bereaved military families within the community.
Extends eligibility to spouses. The inclusion of spouses of gold star fathers in the eligibility for these plates recognizes the broader impact of military loss on entire families, not just the direct parent.
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Gold Star Father License Plates
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History
- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
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Gold Star Father License Plates
In Senate Committee · Rules · Sponsor Thomas Croci
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STATE OF NEW YORK
617
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 9, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. M. G. MILLER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing distinctive number plates for gold star fathers
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 404-ii to read as follows:
§ 404-ii. Distinctive plates for gold star fathers. 1. Any gold star father or the spouse of a gold star father residing in this state shall, upon request, be issued a license plate bearing the words "gold star father". If a distinctive plate is issued to a gold star father pursuant to this section, additional distinctive plates may be issued for every vehicle registered in the name of the gold star father recipient residing in this state or the spouse of such gold star father. Application for said license plate shall be filed with the commissioner in such form and detail as the commissioner shall prescribe.
2. The distinctive plate authorized pursuant to this section shall be issued upon proof, satisfactory to the commissioner, that the applicant or the spouse of the applicant is a gold star father.
3. A distinctive plate issued pursuant to this section shall be issued in the same manner as other number plates upon payment of the regular registration fee prescribed by section four hundred one of this article, provided, however, that no service charge shall be charged for such plate.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01742-01-7
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